By DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com Although there was a 75 percent decline in national youth incarceration between 2000-2022, at the end of 2022 there were approximately 27,587 youth offenders held at 1,277 juvenile facilities across the United States, including detention centers, residential treatment centers, group homes and youth prisons, according to the Office of Juvenile […]
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Report identifies need for new jail in the District of Columbia
By DaQuan LawrenceSpecial to the AFROdlawrence@afro.com According to a recent report issued by the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA), the nation’s capital is overdue for a new jail. The extensive report, titled “Urgent Need for New D.C. Jail,” outlines deteriorating conditions at the current jail facility. Authors of the report say the […]
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Love under lock and key: Black men speak on fatherhood and incarceration
By DaQuan LawrenceSpecial to the AFRODLawrence@afro.com Stigmas and stereotypes are rampant in society for many, so it’s no shock that beliefs about incarcerated Black men as “absent” and “neglectful” fathers remain abundant. In anticipation of Father’s Day, the AFRO sought out the experiences of incarcerated fathers who have worked tirelessly to remain in the lives […]